The head of ScottishPower has urged the Government to turn its attention from
nuclear power to wind and gas to keep Britain’s lights on.

Keith Anderson, the UK head of ScottishPower’s Spanish parent, Iberdrola, said
that with the possibility of blackouts looming as soon as 2015, there was no
point rushing to build nuclear reactors because they take about ten years to
go online.

He urged the Government to concentrate on finalising its electricity market
reforms to set new subsidies for gas plants and wind farms, which take much
less time to build. ScottishPower is waiting for more clarity on